In 2017, Markham, IL had a population of 12.6k people with a median age of 37.4 and a median household income of $35,200. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Markham, IL grew from 12,633 to 12,649, a 0.127% increase and its median household income grew from $34,414 to $35,200, a 2.28% increase.

The population of Markham, IL is 80.6% Black or African American Alone, 9.12% Hispanic or Latino, and 8.39% White Alone. 6.54% of the people in Markham, IL speak a non-English language, and 97.5% are U.S. citizens.

The median property value in Markham, IL is $86,700, and the homeownership rate is 68.3%. Most people in Markham, IL commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 29.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Markham, IL is 1 car per household.

Median household income in Markham, IL is $35,200. Males in Markham, IL have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,403. The income inequality in Markham, IL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.483, which is higher than than the national average.

Households in Markham, IL have a median annual income of $35,200, which is less than the median annual income of $60,336 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $34,414 in 2016, which represents a 2.28% annual growth.

Look at the chart to see how the median household income in Markham, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

In 2017, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.483 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.351% growth from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even.

The 2017 the GINI for Illinois was higher than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

In 2017, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Markham, IL was Census Tract 8252 with a value of $77,344, followed by Census Tract 8248 and Census Tract 8249, with respective values of $40,943 and $31,651.

The following map shows all of the places in Markham, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

25.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Markham, IL (3.18k out of 12.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 6 - 11.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Markham, IL is Black, followed by Hispanic and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Markham, IL grew at a rate of 1.9%, from 4.38k employees to 4.46k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Markham, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (757 people), Sales & Related Occupations (445 people), and Transportation Occupations (372 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Markham, IL.

The most common jobs held by residents of Markham, IL, by number of employees, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (757 people), Sales & Related Occupations (445 people), and Transportation Occupations (372 people).

Compared to other places, Markham, IL has an unusually high number of residents working as Transportation Occupations (2.29 times higher than expected), Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (2.25 times), and Health Technologists & Technicians (2.13 times).

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Markham, IL grew at a rate of 1.9%, from 4.38k employees to 4.46k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Markham, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (849 people), Retail Trade (532 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (515 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Markham, IL, though some of these residents may live in Markham, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Compared to other places, Markham, IL has an unusually high number of Management of Companies & Enterprises (2.77 times higher than expected), Transportation & Warehousing (2.71 times), and Public Administration (1.63 times) industries.

91.3% of the population of Markham, IL has health coverage, with 32.6% on employee plans, 39.3% on Medicaid, 10.9% on Medicare, 8.09% on non-group plans, and 0.316% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in the place of Markham, IL was $8,262 in 2014. This is a 4.44% increase from the previous year ($7,911).

Primary care physicians in Markham, IL see 1240 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.322% decrease from the previous year (1244 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1332 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 526 patients per year.

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

In 2017, the median age of all people in Markham, IL was 37.4. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 37, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 46. But people in Markham, IL are getting getting younger. In 2016, the average age of all Markham, IL residents was 38.

As of 2017, 4.08% of Markham, IL residents were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Markham, IL was 3.74%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Markham, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Markham, IL was Mexico, the natal country of 669,904 Markham, IL residents, followed by India with 147,732 and Poland with 136,910.

As of 2017, 97.5% of Markham, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.1%. In 2016, the percentage of US citizens in Markham, IL was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Markham, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

In 2017, there were 8.83 times more Black or African American Alone residents (10.2k people) in Markham, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.15k Hispanic or Latino and 1.06k White Alone residents, the second and third most common racial or ethnic groups.

The following bar chart shows the 8 races and ethnicities represented in Markham, IL as a share of the total population.

6.54% of Markham, IL citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.5%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Markham, IL was Spanish or Spanish Creole. 5.26% of the overall population of Markham, IL are native Spanish or Spanish Creole speakers. 0.616% speak African Languages and 0.158% speak Spanish or Spanish Creole, the next two most common languages.

The median property value in Markham, IL was $86,700 in 2017, which is 0.398 times smaller than the national average of $217,600. Between 2016 and 2017 the median property value increased from $87,700 to $86,700, a 1.14% decrease. The homeownership rate in Markham, IL is 68.3%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Markham, IL have an average commute time of 29.7 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Markham, IL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$35,200

Median Household Income

± $3,513

4.4k

Number of Households

± 439

In 2017, the median household income of the 4.4k households in Markham, IL grew to $35,200 from the previous year's value of $34,414.

The following chart displays the households in Markham, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

In 2017, the median property value in Markham, IL declined from to $86,700 from the previous year's value of $87,700.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Markham, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Markham, IL the largest share of households have a property value in the $100k - $125k range.

This chart shows the households in Markham, IL distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Markham, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The following chart displays the households in Markham, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Markham, IL have 1 car, followed by 2 cars.

Using averages, employees in Markham, IL have a longer commute time (29.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.1 minutes). Additionally, 2.2% of the workforce in Markham, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Markham, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.